The two boys had almost finished decorating the rather large Christmas tree. There were many baubles and lots of tiny lights. The two of them were trying to reach the very top of the tree to put the beautiful big star on it. They were becoming rather reckless until they decided to use a chair. And even then there had been a small squabble to decide who would stand up there.
Great Aunt Margot appeared from the kitchen. She inspected the tree. ‘Very nicely done. Have you wrapped all your presents?’
‘We have, including that one which arrived earlier today. It said it was ‘post-haste’, and we were told to partly open the parcel, and then we had to rewrap it with some pretty paper.’
They looked to each other, and then to Great Aunt Margot. The two boys said in unison: ‘It’s for you, but we are foxed about that.’
‘Fancy that,’ said Great Aunt Margot, as she craned over the various presents in the side table, spying that small object. She tilted her eyebrows up.
‘Anyway,’ she said, ‘everything’s ready, a lovely Christmas Eve dinner awaits. A fish feast!’
All three of them cleared everything away, then they sat around a couple of couches.
Great Aunt Margot said: ‘we can open just one present this evening. We’ll choose.’
The two boys opened a big joint present. ‘More Lego!’ they yelled happily.
Great Aunt Margot opened the intriguing present. ‘Ah, a book. It’s called ‘Pingo’. I’ll enjoy this immensely!’
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Posted for The Unicorn Challenge, a magical challenge hosted by Jenne Gray and C E Ayr, where they provide a photo and we, in turn, provide up to 250 words.
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Early Christmas celebrations 🥰🎅
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Tee-hee! That’s the one. Christmas lights by the pool for us!✨🤣
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Cool. 😎
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💛🥰💛
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Cleverly done.
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Thanks V. 😊
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Aww cool Chris, a lovely story!
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Thanks so much, Carol Anne! 😊
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Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year, Chris! Lights by the pool sounds lovely. An imaginative flash fiction! I enjoyed it.🎄
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So glad that you enjoyed that, Cheryl. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you! ✨
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well done!!!
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Thanks so much, Beth!
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Love your flash fiction, Chris and Merry Christmas!!! XXX
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Glad that you like that, Cindy… and Happy Christmas to you! 💞
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I sure did! Thanks Chris and to you!!! 🎄💕
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Pingo sounds like a fun read!
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Definitely!! And I have got it.
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Well, Aunt Margot is going to have a fun Christmas read!Neatly done, Chris, and it’s great to see Aunt Margot and the two boys again.I hope you have a lovely Christmas and I wish you everything good for the New Year.
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Both Margot and I will be reading Pingo at Christmas and New Year too! Meanwhile have a lovely time, Jenne – Happy Holidays to you. xxx
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Laughing here.
You’re my favourite, Chris!
All the best
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Also laughing. It’s me and Margot… more fun coming (and those two boys, of course). Plus we will be reading soon!
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Better than any ol’ ordinary book review. I think C.E. is well pleased!
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